Angela Jeffs

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Born in Worcestershire, raised in Warwickshire, Angela Jeff studied drama and Laban dance in Yorkshire, and then moved to London to work in publishing and raise her family. She went to Japan for a month or so in 1986, and stayed there 26 years, reinventing herself as a journalist and writer. She also developed a programme of creative writing, Drawing on the Writer Within, which led to the creation of her latest book: HOUSEHOLD STORIES/Katei Monogatari. Angela moved into what had been her mother's home in Scotland with her Japanese husband in late 2012. Here she continues to write, and facilitate courses and workshops. (www.angelajeffs.co.uk)

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Angela JeffsI believe we write when we have something to say, or something requires channelling. Right now I am not writing much, but this does not worry me. So I…moreI believe we write when we have something to say, or something requires channelling. Right now I am not writing much, but this does not worry me. So I guess I would advise, don't worry. The words will come when they are supposed to come, if they are at all. And so be it. Don't fight any block. Accept and it will melt away soon enough. (less)

A wonderful and beautifully written book full of wit and unexpected turns. Angela draws you into her world and adventure, in search of her grandfather's mysterious past. You'll be traveling with her, page after page, discovering new family members, unearthing secrets of the pas...
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This book truly moved me. I learned a lot I did not know, including the fact that when a tree is cut down, those around will feed it to try help it survive. I was a tree hugger before; now I listen to hear the sap rising in Spring...

Preview — Life After Life
by Kate Atkinson

" Household Stories is a throughly enjoyable read about a spacious home and a rich, full life. Angela takes the reader on a tour of her former home introducing the fittings and fixtures, curios and artworks along the way and recounting the stories..."
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Preview — Sakuteiki
by Jiro Takei

“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience."Teilhard de Chardin - French geologist, Jesuit priest, philosopher, mystic (1881-1955)”
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Angela Jeffs

“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience."Teilhard de Chardin - French geologist, Jesuit priest, philosopher, mystic (1881-1955)”
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Angela Jeffs

“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.”
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Sylvia Plath,
The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

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